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Wednesday, January 12, 2000 (Washington, DC )
In a continuing effort to improve transportation safety, U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a proposed rule that would require trains to sound their horns at public highway-rail grade crossings except at select...
Thursday, February 17, 2000 (Washington, DC ) Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced details concerning hearings to be held in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Oregon on a proposed rulemaking and draft...
Friday, March 31, 2000 (Washington, DC ) Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced that there will be a public hearings in Illinois and Ohio on a proposed rulemaking and draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) concerning the use of locomotive train horns at highway-...
Monday, April 17, 2000 (Washington, DC)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced additional funding of $14.8 million to seven states and authorities for continuing pre-construction planning for magnetic levitation (maglev) high-speed ground transportation.
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Thursday, April 20, 2000 (Washington, DC)
Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris and John W. Snow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CSX Corporation, today announced the signing and execution of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and CSX Safety Compliance Agreement...
Thursday, April 23, 1998 (Washington, DC ) Molitoris Appoints Charles H. White Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development
Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced the appointment of Charles H. White Jr. to be the associate administrator for...
Friday, May 12, 2000 (Washington, DC) U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Funding
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced financial assistance grants totaling $5.3 million to five federally-designated high-speed rail corridors to eliminate hazards at public and...
Wednesday, June 21, 2000 (Washington, DC)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of a $34 million contract to a team led by Lockheed Martin Corporation for the development and deployment of a Positive Train Control (PTC) system on a 120-mile segment of...
Friday, June 30, 2000 (Washington, DC)
Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced that Mark E. Yachmetz will serve as Associate Administrator for Railroad Development in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This appointment is effective immediately.
...Monday, July 24, 2000 (Washington, DC) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced a direct loan and loan guarantee program for railroads that will provide up to $3.5 billion in loans, including $1 billion for projects benefitting shortline and regional railroads.
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